{
  "id": 15987445,
  "title": "Hong Kong ranks 24th in global rule of law index as overall score falls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/hong-kong-ranks-24th-in-global-rule-of-law-index-as-overall-score-15987445",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T01:33:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371705/hong-kong-ranks-24th-global-rule-law-index-overall-score-falls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong has been ranked 24th in the latest global rule of law index, despite slipping slightly in the fundamental rights and criminal justice categories. The index, released by the World Justice Project on Wednesday, showed the city remained among the world’s top 10 for “absence of corruption” and “order and security”, rising to seventh in the latter category. The organisation said the global…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Attitudes shifting in Hong Kong’s favour as city reaps Apec benefits: Paul Chan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/attitudes-shifting-in-hong-kongs-favour-as-city-reaps-apec-benefits",
        "published": "2026-10-21T09:50:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}